RennisDeynolds
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I heard that 1997 anime does a nice job with the arc, but that manga is something else
(Hunter x Hunter) Watching the Chimera Ant arc for the first time :picard: UPDATE: finished #136
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I heard that 1997 anime does a nice job with the arc, but that manga is something else
Days of Future Piff
Superstar
Episode 102
I love how this ep opens with Meleoron smoking by the campfire.
I can just picture this dude like "Come on Gon, take a puff. It'll stimulate your mind"
"It's like when you go to a restuarant and you're the one person the waitress forgets to bring water to..." That's me
So Meleoron wants revenge for that penguin who got murked earlier in the arc...
...and the Ants can still retain their human memories. Just like Colt
You've got the King out here instantly mastering every board game known to man. Dude is a straight BOSS villain
Who is that girl at the end though?
No Killua this episode. Hopefully he'll heal up soon...
I can just picture this dude like "Come on Gon, take a puff. It'll stimulate your mind"
"It's like when you go to a restuarant and you're the one person the waitress forgets to bring water to..." That's me
So Meleoron wants revenge for that penguin who got murked earlier in the arc...
...and the Ants can still retain their human memories. Just like Colt
You've got the King out here instantly mastering every board game known to man. Dude is a straight BOSS villain
Who is that girl at the end though?
No Killua this episode. Hopefully he'll heal up soon...
Getting a headache from nikkas mentioning shytty ass One Piece. :DemonicJuice:
Chimera Ant Arc is kinda like the Frieza Saga as its kinda drawn out, can be a tad boring during some stretches, but the payoff and writing is 2nd to none. Outside of Yu Yu, nothing touches HXH when it comes to shonuen's
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Superstar
The first couple of arcs in East Blue are whatever, but Alabasta, Water 7/Enies Lobby, Marineford, Dressrosa, Whole Cake Island, etc are some of the GOAT shonen arcs ever written.
Put some respeck on One Piece's name
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In my top 3 arcs in manga/anime. The build-up in every step of the arc is phenomenal. When they finally invaded the palace after such careful planning, and everything all the characters been through (from every side's perspective) to that point is just 
at the payoff.
at the payoff.
The first couple of arcs in East Blue are whatever, but Alabasta, Water 7/Enies Lobby, Marineford, Dressrosa, Whole Cake Island, etc are some of the GOAT shonen arcs ever written.
Put some respeck on One Piece's name
I will never understand the appeal of Oda & his sluggish writing style. Water 7 was his best work & it's workmanlike at best.
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johnedwarduado
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It is a very good arc, the ants are so demonic and strong
but are the ants demonic though? Note the reversed journeys between Gon and the King. The King starts evil, but after meeting Komugi he learns the value of a single life and the importance of protecting the weak as he aims to create a fair and just world. He constantly spares the lives of others, tells Pitou to heal Komugi when she was hurt instead of using her to fight and protect him, wants to talk to Netero instead of fighting him, his dying wish is to just spend time with Komugi.
Even before all that, when he was "evil," he does nothing differently than humans do as the top of the food chain. The ants were superior beings to humans, straight up, so they treated humans like we treat inferior life forms. He said something along the lines of, "have you ever taken a moment to spare cattle as it was begging for its life?" before killing humans doing the same. Evil Meruem was basically a normal human mentally before developing into arguably a just person.
In many ways, it's the humans that are evil. Gon literally becomes like a demon. He sees Pitou healing Komugi and gives no fukks about saving her life, only caring about his own personal desires. He becomes nothing but a ball of hatred and rage and anger willing to hurt Komugi. He belittles the ants as inferior life forms either unworthy or incapable of compassion. In many ways, Gon becomes who the King was when he was first born, if not worse.
The way Netero uses the bomb, he constantly has this pride as a human he needs to defend, like the ants shouldn't look down on humans or look at them as equals even though the ants are literally superior. The bomb, akin to nuclear weapons, is intentionally described as being an incredibly inhumane weapon for not only its explosion, but the poison it leaks to kill survivors(radiation) and make the survivors able to spread the illness to others.
Meanwhile, Youpi spares many people. Pouf is nothing but a ball of loyalty. The ants that aren't part of the guard actually are often good guys like the wolf, the lobster, Colt, Ikalgo, Meleoron, etc.
I think much of the genius in Chimera ant is the subversive elements of the arc. The lines between good and evil are often blurred, with the humans being evil. Much of the arc is commentary about the true evils of humanity.
Even before all that, when he was "evil," he does nothing differently than humans do as the top of the food chain. The ants were superior beings to humans, straight up, so they treated humans like we treat inferior life forms. He said something along the lines of, "have you ever taken a moment to spare cattle as it was begging for its life?" before killing humans doing the same. Evil Meruem was basically a normal human mentally before developing into arguably a just person.
In many ways, it's the humans that are evil. Gon literally becomes like a demon. He sees Pitou healing Komugi and gives no fukks about saving her life, only caring about his own personal desires. He becomes nothing but a ball of hatred and rage and anger willing to hurt Komugi. He belittles the ants as inferior life forms either unworthy or incapable of compassion. In many ways, Gon becomes who the King was when he was first born, if not worse.
The way Netero uses the bomb, he constantly has this pride as a human he needs to defend, like the ants shouldn't look down on humans or look at them as equals even though the ants are literally superior. The bomb, akin to nuclear weapons, is intentionally described as being an incredibly inhumane weapon for not only its explosion, but the poison it leaks to kill survivors(radiation) and make the survivors able to spread the illness to others.
Meanwhile, Youpi spares many people. Pouf is nothing but a ball of loyalty. The ants that aren't part of the guard actually are often good guys like the wolf, the lobster, Colt, Ikalgo, Meleoron, etc.
I think much of the genius in Chimera ant is the subversive elements of the arc. The lines between good and evil are often blurred, with the humans being evil. Much of the arc is commentary about the true evils of humanity.
It is a mystery
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chimera ant sympathizers 
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hardest arc in a shounen in a long ass time.. non stop juccery from start to finish GOAT
that nikka feeling Pitous aura and being so shook he damn near died.. wild nikka was bald and frail
GOATthat nikka feeling Pitous aura and being so shook he damn near died.. wild
nikka was bald and frail
chimera ant sympathizers
fukking disgusting. :JuelzGMB: